Overview
- Durant has identified the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets as the only teams he would sign a long-term extension with
- The Suns have told six to eight serious suitors they will prioritize the best return over Durant’s preferred destinations
- Durant enters the final year of a $54.7 million contract and would be eligible for a two-year, $122 million extension if traded before July 6
- Phoenix is seeking impact players and draft picks in exchange to retool around its core
- Negotiations have accelerated ahead of the June 25 NBA Draft with a trade expected in the next few days